Please contact our church office if you would like to speak with our pastors, or are in need of any church service.
secretary@stjlutheran.org
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Weddings
- Please visit our Wedding site
Policy on Marriage
We believe that marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive, lifelong union as described in Scripture (Gen. 2: 18-25; Matt. 19: 4-6). Marriage, as created and instituted by God, serves a sacred purpose as a picture of the marriage between Christ and His bride the Church (Eph. 5:32). It has been and remains the policy of this congregation that our pastors will not officiate over any marriages inconsistent with those beliefs, and our church property may not be used for any marriage ceremony, reception or other activity that would be inconsistent with our beliefs and this policy.
We also recognize and support our pastors’ right of refusal to perform a wedding ceremony that goes against his conscience or conflicts with our congregation’s other stated beliefs. In such circumstances, we also do not permit the use of our facilities.
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Baptism
- Description pending
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Catechisim
Catechism
Please visit our Catechesis site
Instruction leading to confirmation is held over the course of eight plus years for children in our Christian Day School as they learn Bible stories, memorize critical Bible passages, and study and memorize Martin Luther’s Small Catechism.
Children attending public schools are instructed on Wednesday evenings. Children in the 5th and 6th grades study Bible history and begin memorizing Luther’s Small Catechism. In the 7th and 8th grades, catechesis becomes more intense as the young people are instructed more thoroughly in the doctrines and practices of the Lutheran Church.
The pastors, due to their ordination vows and the importance of the task, serve as the catechetical instructors. The Lutheran Confessions state that "our churches teach that no one should publicly teach in the Church, or administer the sacraments, without a rightly ordered call" (Augsburg Confession, Article XIV). Martin Luther’s Small Catechism is the basic textbook used for catechesis. All catechumens are expected to memorize Luther’s Catechism and supporting Bible verses.
Confirmands are examined publicly on their confirmation day which is always held on the first Sunday in May. The congregation is invited and encouraged to attend the examination.
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Confession & Absolution
INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
Available in the sanctuary on the first Thursday evening each month at 6:30 p.m. to hear the living Words of the Risen Christ spoken personally to you in the holy absolution by your pastors.
You may prepare for confession by reading Luther's Small Catechism (LSB pages 321-330) or one of seven penitential psalms (Psalm 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143).
If you would like to preview the service that will be used in private confession and absolution it can be found in the Lutheran Service Book (LSB) on page 292.
We provide worship materials in each pew, but if you would like to learn more, or order a personal copy, contact our church office, or visit Concordia Publishing House
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Funerals and Cemetery
Description pending
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